Nicole by OPI Justin Bieber 'One Less Lonely Girl' collection

I have been wanting to get a minty green nailpolish for a while now. There are so many brands that have them and I really like the colour.

Nicole by OPI teamed up with Justin Bieber and brought out the collection called 'The One Less Lonely Girl collection' which has some beautiful colours.

The one colour that caught my eye and I am so loving is 'The Lifesaver' - a gorgeous minty green nailpolish.

I had to use three coats of this nailpolish to get the finish I liked. It applied smoothly and has great pigmentation. The brush is a wide applicator that is in a u shape so that when applying it helps to avoid getting nailpolish on your skin around your nail, similar to the Rimmel nailpolish brushes.

There are 14 nailpolishes in the Justin Bieber One Less Lonely Girl collection with seven being released first.
I have been following Justin Bieber's career and really like, that with this collection Justin is raising awareness and funds for a nonprofit ogranisation called Pencils of Promise (PoP). PoP helps to build schools and increase educational opportunities in the developing world. Justin has joined together with PoP to build 100 schools for children around the world with the help of young people everywhere.

Its fantastic to see that Justin Bieber is able to use his career to help out in a worthy cause.

The Nicole by OPI Justin Bieber One Less Lonely Girl Collection nailpolishes contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. They retail for $14.95 AUD and available at pharmacies, Myer and David Jones. They are available here in Australia as of July.

Have you tried a Nicole by OPI nailpolish? What is your favourite nailpolish at the moment?

OPI nailpolish - The Pirates of the Carribean collection

My latest obsession with nailpolish is OPI Sparrow me the drama - a gorgeous pastel pink colour.

This colour is from the latest OPI collection inspired by the fourth movie in the series The Pirates of the Carribean On Stranger Tides. The nailpolishes were inspired by a world filled with mythical mermaids, gleaming treasure and high seas adventure with shades ranging from sage and lavender to khaki gray and pastel pinks. I have to see the movie - sounds adventurous!

The Sparrow me the drama is such a elegant pink and just the right shade. If you don't like very light pink or very dark pink then this is the one, its a perfect pink.

I found with this colour that I had to apply three coats to get a smooth colour with no streaks. It applied well and has great pigmentation.

There are seven gorgeous colours in this collection. They are limited edition and available in Myer, David Jones or online sites. To check out the other colours, check the OPI website.



Have you tried any of the Pirate of the Carribean inspired OPI colours? Whats your favourite colour nailpolish at the moment?

Haul: Aveda, Laura Mercier, OPI

My husband didn't change his mind, of course, so I had to return his shirts today. Got that money back - and headed straight for the beauty department. Here is what I got - and I'm keeping everything.

Aveda

I got bath salts called Soothing Aqua Therapy. It's supposed to refresh, hydrate and relax. I've never tried any bath products from Aveda before so this will be interesting. I also got samples (yay!) of their smooth infusion shampoo and conditioner. 

OPI

I got their nail and cuticle replenishing oil. I've been using this on and off for years. Apply to cuticles at night before you go to bed and you will wake up with nicer looking nails. Mine look absolutely terrible at the moment. 

Laura Mercier

I think Laura Mercier does great powders so I picked up a couple of those and a brow definer. 

First, the brow definer. It is a wax/gel in a pot, applied with a brush, that keeps hairs in place. It comes in three colours and I got it in Fair, the lightest colour.

It's not as dark as it looks in the first photo. Here's another pic, taken outside. 

Now for the swatch.  

After taking the picture on the left (below), I thought I was done so I started to rub it off. Then I noticed that I couldn't get it off. It had virtually stained my skin and it only came off with soap. Great for summer. 

The secret brightening powder is a very light powder made specifically to set concealer. This is an incredible powder, it's light, doesn't crease and is supposed to lighten the eye area with its tiny flecks of shimmer. In her book "Make-up Masterclass" (review coming soon) make-up artist Jemma Kidd lists her favourite loose powder as being this one.

It comes in two colours and I actually use #2, an off-white. But I wasn't concentrating (too busy looking at other products) and ended up with #1, which is very white. I can still use this so I won't bother returning it but don't you hate it when that happens? 

Anyway, the white one reminds me of MAC's Prep and Prime transparent finishing powder, except the MAC one is matte and Laura Mercier's is not. 

Secret brightening powder 2 and 1

What else... I got two mineral finishing powders. I won't go into that now. I tested it and wrote about it here.

There will be a separate post on the mineral illuminating powders because they are so amazing. 

Have you tried any of these products?